Napoleon's mysterious letter about the demolition of the Kremlin sold at auction

The auction house in Paris stated that the letter was unique, that it was written in a numerical code used by the French ruler at the time
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Ažurirano: 02.12.2012. 17:26h

Napoleon Bonaparte's secret coded letter from 1812, in which he states that French forces will blow up the Moscow Kremlin, was sold at auction for 187.500 euros, or ten times more than the initial estimate by experts, it was announced today in Paris.

The letter dated October 10, 1812 was purchased by the Paris Museum of Letters and Manuscripts. Experts estimated before the auction that the letter would be sold for a maximum of 15.000 euros.

An auction house in Paris stated that the letter was unique, that it was written in a numerical code used by French rulers at the time.

The letter contains details about the invasion of Russia. In one part of the letter, Napoleon wrote: "At three o'clock in the morning, on the 22nd of the month, I am going to blow up the Kremlin."

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